Richland township-Barton County Missouri Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Richland township-Barton County reveals it has $32,460 median earnings which is the 6th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median earnings in the area is Northfork township with an earnings of $46,544 is 43.4% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Richland township-Barton County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, median earnings of $42,474, Richland township-Barton County measures approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $64,563 median income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Sheridan township-Jasper County with an income of $69,417 is 7.5% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Richland township-Barton County is 7.1% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, median income of $53,560, Richland township-Barton County measures 20.5% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that has median earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 in the middle of other places in the area at 41.2% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings of $100,000 or more at 10.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 43.5 average hours which is more than all other placesin the area. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $14.35 average hourly earnings which is the 4th smallest average hourly earnings of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Northfork township with an average hourly earnings of $21.83 is 52.1% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Richland township-Barton County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, average hourly earnings of $21.05, Richland township-Barton County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 14.9% Self Employed which is the 4th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Northfork township with a Self Employed of 42.8% is approximately 2.9 times bigger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income-25 to 44 years at $112,589 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 6.1% households with retirement income which is the 6th ranked in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Sheridan township-Jasper County with a households with retirement income of 25.5% is approximately 4.2 times bigger.

Richland township-Barton County Missouri Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2010 to December 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 8.5% to 3.2%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 62.4%.
In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from February 2010 to December 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 25,835 to 26,039. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of very little. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 75.9% participation rate which is the largest of all placesin the area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Richland township-Barton County has the largest proportion of employed at 75.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Richland township-Barton County shows full time employees is substantially bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 13.2% families with a single earner which is the 4th smallest families with a single earner of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Northfork township with a single earners rate of 44.2% is approximately 3.4 times bigger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 15.8% families with no one working which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Golden City township with a families with no worker of 27.6% is 74.9% larger.

Richland township-Barton County Missouri Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 18 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is City township with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 1,282 is substantially bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Richland township-Barton County indicates it has 3.9% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is City township with a percent of people in poverty of 30.5% is very much bigger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Richland township-Barton County has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 78% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Richland township-Barton County shows it has 5.0% households with public assistance which is the 5th ranked in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is City township with a households with public assistance of 27.2% is appreciably bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Richland township-Barton County shows it has 43.9% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other places in the area.

Richland township-Barton County Missouri Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Richland township-Barton County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm in the mid range of other places in the area at 11% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Richland township-Barton County has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 40 to 44 minutes at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Richland township-Barton County shows it has 32 average commute time which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area.

Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Richland township-Barton County shows average commute time in minutes for men is approximately 3.2 times bigger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Richland township-Barton County has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 45% of the total and is ranked #1.

Richland township-Barton County Missouri Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Richland township-Barton County shows it has hightest median earnings of $51,875 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Richland township-Barton County shows it has hightest median earnings of $35,938 for Earnings-Production, transportation, material moving occupations.

Richland township-Barton County Missouri Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Richland township-Barton County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Richland township-Barton County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for self employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Richland township-Barton County shows it has $45,215 average annual self employment income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Sheridan township-Jasper County with an average annual self employment income of $45,997 is only slightly larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Richland township-Barton County is 19.6% larger. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, average annual self employment income of $31,803, Richland township-Barton County measures 42.2% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Richland township-Barton County shows total number of self-employed men is very much bigger than total number of self-employed women.

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